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After Open Heart Surgery: A Quick Reference (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Patient discharge instructions to be given to patients after open heart surgery. (English) Colour
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265707Welcome to the Cardiac Telemetry Unit [English] Permalink Public
Cardiac telemetry monitoring is a way our doctors and nurses can check on the health of your heart. The monitoring helps your healthcare team diagnose and manage conditions that affect your heart. (English) Black & White
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267746After a Heart Attack: What to do for my health (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
A heart attack, also called myocardial infarction, is when one of the arteries supplying blood to the heart gets blocked. The part of the heart that gets blood from that artery is damaged. The longer the artery is blocked, the bigger the heart attack. (English) Colour
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265301Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Direct Thrombin Inhibitor) - dabigatran (Pradaxa®) [English] Permalink Public
Dabigatran (say ‘dah-big-ah-tran’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour
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266173Anti-Coagulant Medicine (Factor Xa Inhibitor) – rivaroxaban (Xarelto®) (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
Rivaroxaban (say ‘ree-va-rox-ah-ban’) is a medicine used to thin the blood so blood clots will not form. It is called a ‘blood thinner’ or ‘anti-coagulant’ (meaning to stop blood from coagulating or clotting). Given to people who have an irregular heart beat (atrial fibrillation), a blood clot in the leg or arm (deep vein thrombosis), a blood clot in the lung(s) (pulmonary emboli), or to prevent blood clots from forming after surgery (post-operative venous thromboprophylaxis). (English) Colour
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266172Heart Palpitations (Fraser Health) [English] Permalink Public
A heart palpitation (sounds like pal-pih-tay-shun) is when your heart feels like it is pounding, racing, or fluttering. You might feel like your heart has skipped a beat or added an extra beat. You might feel overly aware of your heartbeat. These feelings or sensation can sometimes be felt in your chest, neck, or throat. While you are having palpitations, your heart rhythm may or may not be abnormal. (English) Colour
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253987While Waiting for Your Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
This is a quick guide on what to expect when having this procedure at Royal Columbian Hospital. To learn more about what to expect before, during, and after your TAVI, see “Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation – What to Expect” (266782). (English) Black & White
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267166Quick Guide: After a Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER) (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
Instructions for people who have had a Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair with a MitraClip© at Royal Columbian Hospital. It includes information on follow-up appointments, recovery at home, and when to get medical help. (English) Colour
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267163Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair (TEER): A quick guide on what to expect (Royal Columbian Hospital) [English] Permalink Public
A transcatheter edge-to-edge repair (TEER) is a newer, less invasive option for For people who cannot undergo surgery to repair a leaking mitral valve. This procedure uses an implanted clip, called a MitraClip®, to repair the leaky value. This pamphlet describes what to expect when having the procedure at Royal Columbian Hospital. This is a supplement to the booklet "Guide to Mitral Valve Transcatheter Edge-to-Edge Repair". (English) Colour
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267162Your Heart Stress Test While in Hospital [English] Permalink Public
For people having a heart stress test during a hospital stay. A heart stress test is a way of finding out if one or more of your coronary arteries are blocked. This factsheet explains the 2 parts of the test and the 4 types of heart stress tests. (English) Colour
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